U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Defeats China
The U.S. women’s basketball team quickly dashed any hopes China had of an upset, beating them 108-63 on Monday. Tina Thompson scored 13 of her 27 points during a 23-0 run in the first quarter. Trailing by one midway through the first quarter, Thompson took over, hitting from everywhere. She made two 3-pointers, a jumper […]
Female Olympian Athletes Suspended For Doping
The Russian track team suffered a huge embarrassment and a potentially severe blow to its Olympic medal hopes Thursday when seven female athletes were suspended for doping violations with the Beijing Games set to open in eight days. The seven women included Yelena Soboleva, the world’s top performer this year at 800 and 1,500 meters, […]
Dara Torres: 40 Is the New 20
This determined Olympic swimmer is proof that (1) life doesn’t end at 40, (2) a baby doesn’t have to slow you down; and (3) when it comes to any goal, it’s all about how bad you want it Friday, this mother of a 2-year-old girl looked like a kid again herself — waving an American […]
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